Miele KF 2981 SF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KF 2981 SF: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele KF 2981 SF at 585 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele KF 2981 SF against the category
That's 51.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,960 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $37/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele KF 2981 Vi ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele KF 2981 SF. Maytag MRFF5033P ($110/yr, 585 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Miele's own models
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 51 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KWTUS 7172 F at $19/yr, and its priciest, the KFFD 6721 at $123/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the Miele KF 2981 SF adds up to about $1,430 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Miele KF 2981 SF runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $110/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$110/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele KF 2981 SF; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,960 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.